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2021 DECEMBER 5 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT

THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF THE WIA NEWS EDITED
FOR RTTY TRANSMISSION BY VK2CJB WITH CONTEST AND DX BULLETINS.

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CONTEST DETAILS

! 2021

10M WW DECEMBER 11-12

! 2022

THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JANUARY EVERY YEAR IS THE WIA ROSS HULL
VHF-UHF MARATHON CONTEST. 1 JAN 00:00 UTC TO 31 JAN 23:59 UTC.

WIA VHF-UHF FIELD DAYS
SUMMER 2022: 15 JAN 0100 UTC - 16 JAN 0059 UTC (DIFF IN VK6).
WINTER 2022: 25 JUN 0200 UTC - 26 JUN 0159 UTC (DIFF IN VK6).

JOHN MOYLE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY ?? MAR.
HARRY ANGEL MEMORIAL 80M SPRINT 7 MAY 10:00-11:46 UTC.
VK SHIRES CONTEST 11 JUN.

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!! ADDITIONAL DX NEWS !!

AX4WIT, JANUARY 26.  TOWNSVILLE CLUB WILL ACTIVATE FROM THEIR
ANNUAL CAMP OUT BLUEWATER WAY.

BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR POSTAL SERVICES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HAS ANNOUNCED THAT BELGIAN RADIO AMATEURS AND BELGIAN RADIO
CLUBS MAY REPLACE THE NORMAL PREFIX 'ON' IN THEIR CALL-SIGN BY
THE SPECIAL PREFIX 'OS' UNTIL DECEMBER 12, 2021.

FINLAND, OF9X.  DURING DECEMBER THIS FINNISH STATION HAS
EXCITED THE LITTLE RADIO OPERATORS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR MANY
YEARS FROM THE LAND OF CHRISTMAS.

HUNGARY.  BUDAPEST RADIO AMATEUR SOCIETY ARE ON THE HF BANDS
UNTIL DECEMBER 16TH AS HG5PLANET CELEBRATING THE "THE NATURE
FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT - SUSTAINABILITY EXPO" IN BUDAPEST.
E-QSLS ARE REQUESTED.  (ARNEWSLINE.ORG)

ARGENTINA.  LAST DAYS TO TRY FOR SPECIAL EVENT STATION L21RCA
WHICH HAS BEEN QRV ALL YEAR CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
OF IARU MEMBER SOCIETY RADIO CLUB ARGENTINO. QSL VIA LU4AA.
(ARRL)

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS. LEE, DS4NMJ IS QRV AS DT8A AS PART OF
A SCIENTIFIC TEAM ON THE KING SE-JONG KOREAN ANTARCTIC BASE ON
KING GEORGE ISLAND, IOTA AN-010, UNTIL DECEMBER 31. ACTIVITY
IS ON THE HF BANDS USING CW, SSB AND FT8. QSL VIA DS5TOS.
(ARRL)

FINLAND.  SPECIAL EVENT STATION OH100SRAL IS QRV TILL END OF
MONTH CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE FINNISH AMATEUR RADIO
LEAGUE. QSL VIA BUREAU.

CROATIA, 9A.  MEMBERS OF THE CROATIAN FLORA FAUNA ARC ARE QRV
WITH SPECIAL EVENT CALL 9A10FF TO CELEBRATE THE CLUB'S 10TH
ANNIVERSARY.  QSL VIA 9A2MF.  (ARRL)

MEMBERS OF THE SWISS NATIONAL ORGANISATION USKA, SUPPORTED BY
THE RADIO AMATEUR CLUB SWISSAIR, HB9VC JOIN THE CELEBRATIONS
AROUND THE ANTARCTIC TREATY WITH THE CALLSIGN HB60ANT UNTIL
THE END OF THE MONTH.  QSL VIA CLUBLOG OQRS; SENDING A CARD IS
NOT NECESSARY.  (SOUTHGATEARC.ORG)

PORTUGAL.  CQ750RSI COMMEMORATES THE 750TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BIRTH OF ELIZABETH OF ARAGON, THE QUEEN CONSORT OF PORTUGAL
AND PATRON SAINT OF THEIR CITY OF COIMBRA.  QSL TO HOME CALL
CT7AQD.

TAIWAN.  BX30ARL IS QRV UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER MARKING THE
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHINESE TAIPEI AMATEUR RADIO LEAGUE
BX30ARL HAS BEEN HEARD ON 40 THROUGH TO 6 METERS.  QSL VIA
BM2JCC.  (ARRL)

POLAND.  SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS SN0ZOSP AND SN100ZOSP WHICH
HAVE BEEN ON AIR ALL YEAR CEASE FEBRUARY 5, 2022, AND HAVE
BEEN CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF
THE VOLUNTARY FIRE BRIGADES OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND.
(SOUTHGATE)

! YOTA

LISTEN OUT FOR THE RSGB ARRANGED CALL SIGN GB21YOTA. THEY HAVE
SET THIS CALL FOR ALLOCATION TO YOUNGSTERS TO OPERATE
THROUGHOUT DECEMBER.

BE LISTENING FOR ZS9YOTA FROM SOUTH AFRICA, 5B4YOTA FROM
CYPRUS, OD5YOTA FROM LEBANON AND K8Y, K8O, K8T, AND K8A FROM
THE US. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS AND THE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
BUSY AS THE YOUNG RADIO OPERATORS VIE FOR VARIOUS AWARDS AND
PLAQUES. STATIONS LIKE ARGENTINA ACTIVE AS LR1YOTA, CUBA AS
COYOTA, AND PERU AS OAYOTA.
  LISTEN FOR AND CONTACT THESE STATIONS AS WELL AS ALL
CALLSIGNS ENDING IN THE LETTERS YOTA ACROSS THE GLOBE.
  HAMS MAKING CONTACTS WITH THESE YOTA STATIONS ARE ADVISED,
AS ALWAYS, TO REMEMBER THAT THEY MIGHT JUST BE THAT YOUNG
RADIO OPERATOR'S FIRST CONTACT SO MAKE IT MEMORABLE.
(ARNEWSLINE + YOTA AMERICAS)

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FROM ARRL HEADQUARTERS
NEWINGTON CT  DECEMBER 2, 2021
TO ALL RADIO AMATEURS

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THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH INFORMATION
PROVIDED BY VU2DSI, THE DAILY DX, THE OPDX BULLETIN, 425 DX
NEWS, DXNL, CONTEST CORRAL FROM QST AND THE ARRL CONTEST
CALENDAR AND WA7BNM WEB SITES.  THANKS TO ALL.

KENYA, 5Z.  FERDY, HB9DSP IS QRV AS 5Z4/HB9DSP FROM MALINDI
UNTIL DECEMBER 16.  ACTIVITY IS ON 20, 15, AND 10 METERS USING
SSB AND FT8.  QSL TO HOME CALL.

BHUTAN, A5.  PETER, HB9DVG IS QRV AS A52CC FROM PHODRANG UNTIL
DECEMBER 21 WHILE ON WORK ASSIGNMENT.  ACTIVITY IS IN HIS
SPARE TIME ON THE HF BANDS USING SSB AND FT8.  QSL VIA N4GNR.

BAHRAIN, A9.  MEMBERS OF THE BAHRAIN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY ARE
QRV AS A950ND UNTIL DECEMBER 16 TO CELEBRATE BAHRAIN'S 50TH
NATIONAL DAY.  QSL VIA EC6DX.

BAHAMAS, C6.  BRIAN, ND3F IS QRV AS C6AQQ FROM NEW PROVIDENCE
ISLAND, IOTA NA-001, UNTIL DECEMBER 7.  ACTIVITY IS ON THE HF
BANDS.  QSL VIA EA5GL.

ANGOLA, D2.  JOSE, PP2BR IS NOW QRV AS D2PR FROM LUANDA.
ACTIVITY IS ON 20, 15, AND 10 METERS USING SSB.  QSL VIA
OPERATOR'S INSTRUCTIONS.

SPAIN, EA.  MEMBERS OF THE UNION DE RADIOAFICIONADOS DE LEON
ARE QRV WITH SPECIAL CALL SIGNS AM1111D, AM1111E, AM1111I,
AM1111L, AM1111N, AM1111O AND AM1111R UNTIL DECEMBER 19 IN
CELEBRATION OF THE 1111TH ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE ANCIENT KINGDOM OF LEON, NOW PART OF THE AUTONOMOUS
COMMUNITY OF CASTILE AND LEON.  QSL VIA OPERATORS'
INSTRUCTIONS.

SCOTLAND, GM.  SPECIAL CALL SIGNS GB1002ZE AND GB2ZE ARE QRV
UNTIL DECEMBER 26 TO MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF PAUL GODLEY'S
DXPEDITION TO ARDROSSAN IN 1921 WHEN HE MANAGED THE FIRST
RECEPTION OF A TRANSATLANTIC SHORTWAVE TRANSMISSION FROM
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT.  QSL VIA GM0SEI.

SWITZERLAND, HB.  SPECIAL EVENT STATION HB1BCG IS QRV UNTIL
DECEMBER 31 TO CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC
TRANSATLANTIC TESTS OF DECEMBER 1921.  QSL VIA HB9ACA.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HI.  KASIMIR, DL2SBY IS QRV AS HI7/DL2SBY
FROM PUNTA CANA, IOTA NA-096, UNTIL DECEMBER 14.  ACTIVITY IS
HOLIDAY STYLE ON THE HF BANDS USING CW, FT8, AND POSSIBLY SOME
SSB.  HE MAY BE ACTIVE FOR ONE DAY AS HI2/DL2SBY FROM SAONA
ISLAND, IOTA NA-122.  QSL VIA LOTW.

NETHERLANDS, PA.  SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS PA21XMAS, PD21SANT
AND PD22HNY ARE QRV DURING DECEMBER.  QSL VIA OPERATORS'
INSTRUCTIONS.

CANADA, VE.  SPECIAL EVENT STATION VX3INSULIN IS QRV DURING
DECEMBER TO COMMEMORATE THE DISCOVERY OF INSULIN 100 YEARS
AGO.  ACTIVITY IS ON THE HF BANDS WITH A FOCUS ON FT8 AND FT4.
QSL VIA VE3NOO.

INDIA, VU.  SPECIAL EVENT STATION AU2JCB IS QRV UNTIL DECEMBER
14 TO COMMEMORATE THE BIRTHDAY OF INDIAN SCIENTIST JAGADISH
CHANDRA BOSE, ACTIVITY IS ON 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, AND 6 METERS
USING SSB, AND FM ON 10 AND 6 METERS.  QSL DIRECT TO VU2DSI.

BURKINA FASO, XT.  HARALD, DF2WO IS QRV AS XT2AW FROM
OUAGADOUGOU UNTIL DECEMBER 20.  ACTIVITY IS ON THE HF BANDS,
AND SATELLITE QO-100.  QSL VIA M0OXO.

INDONESIA, YB.  SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS 8H13H, 8H13U, 8H13T,
8G13T, 8G13A, 8G13N, 8G13G, 8G13S, 8G13E, AND 8G13L ARE QRV
UNTIL DECEMBER 12 TO COMMEMORATE THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTH
TANGERANG CITY.  ACTIVITY IS ON 80, 40, 20, 15, AND 10 METERS
USING SSB AND FT8.  QSL VIA OPERATORS' INSTRUCTIONS.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO.  THE ARRL 160-METER CONTEST, WALK
FOR THE BACON 40-METER QRP CW CONTEST, CWOPS MINI-CWT TEST,
RTTYOPS WEEKSPRINT, NRAU 10-METER ACTIVITY CONTEST, SKCC CW
SPRINT EUROPE, NCCC RTTY SPRINT, QRP 80-METER CW FOX HUNT,
NCCC CW SPRINT, K1USN SLOW SPEED TEST, UFT CW MEETING,
WAKE-UP. QRP CW SPRINT, PRO CW CONTEST, TWO-METER CLASSIC
SPRINT, INORC CW CONTEST AND THE FT ROUNDUP WILL CERTAINLY
KEEP CONTESTERS BUSY THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND.

PLEASE SEE DECEMBER QST, PAGE 62, AND THE ARRL AND WA7BNM
CONTEST WEB SITES FOR DETAILS.
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